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MON D - A one-of-a-kind property located on 13 acres at the western gateway to the Berkshires Main house invites you into the open floor plan including an elegantly designed custom kitchen with Dekton countertops and expansive island for gatherings/ entertaining. Breathtaking mountain views from the dining, living, primary first floor suite and game room area Second level - three bedrooms with ensuite baths featuring custom tile/ design and one with a garden tub $1, 385,000 R3151
Lots of pr ivacy here and a wonderf ul in g rou nd lap pool that’s 50 f t long for exercising or just for f u n Close to cult u ral events $80 0s R 3099
A DA MS - Light drenched custom built contemporary with Mt Greylock and bucolic views Vaulted ceiling, fplc, wood flrs grace the living room opening to the dining rm with views Kitchen with counter, cabinet space and walk-in pantry Laundry room /mudroom, and entrance to 2 car garage Two carpeted bdrms/full bath on the main level Primary suite upstairs $400s R3161
LENOX - Spacious mid-century home near downtown Lenox This expansive house is on 2 4 acres has over 3,000 sq ft featuring many amenities 3 add’l buildings include a 20x40 studio, 20x60 detached garage w/workshop, shed Large galley kitchen, great room/fireplace/skylights, 4 bdrms/4 ba, home office, wrap porch/ screened porch, in-law guest suite (bdrm/ba, kitchenette) Wide range of fabulous fruit vegetation on the property $600s R3144
R ICH MON D - Richmond home on 17 acres Fireplaced living room, formal dining, study/office, a spacious and privately set primary suite with dual walk-in closets, bath with oversized shower Three generously sized bedrooms with hardwood flooring Aaccess to a walk-up attic The eat-in kitchen ready to be transformed into a dream focal point of the house. Kitchen opens to screened porch and open deck for great entertaining options $600s R3079
PONTOOSUC LAK E - This townhouse end unit at Lakecrest has lots of extras! Custom
LENOX - Beautifully remodeled with open first floor Perfect for entertaining in the light-filled great room with stone fplc opens to spacious kitchen and large rear deck Kitchen - hardwood flrs, large counter space, and work island with granite. Second flr – 3 bdrms/2 ba Finished walk-out lower level 500s C3159
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48 Housatonic St., Lenox • 413-637-4200 www.berkshirehouses.com info@berkshirehouses.com
T h re e b d m s , 3 bat h , fe at u r i ng a fi r st flo or b d r m s u it e Fi re pla ce, ga s he at , ce nt r a l a /c a nd at t a che d ga r age Have a b oat? T h is wel l- e st abl ishe d c ommu n it y w it h 10 0 0 f t of f ront age on Pont o os uc L a ke i nclude s do ck s , clubhou se w it h fit ne ss ce nt e r, p o ol, t e n n is /pick lebal l a nd gat e d se cu r it y A g re at st ay- cat ion opt ion i n t he Be rk sh i re s w it h cu lt u re a nd sk i i ng m i nut e s away! $ 5 69, 000 C3125
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Come make this house your own! This 5 Bedroom, 2 5 bath home is waiting for your finishing touches Recent updates include a new 200 amp service. The Boiler and oil tank have recently been replaced in 2021 The floor plan allows perfect space for entertaining Hardwood floors in the living room, family room, dining room and all bedrooms Lower level workshop with easy access to outside. Walk up attic and walk out basement with ample work space.
Wine Cellar Tandem two car garage, Location is idyllic for Downtown $339,900 R3158
In the heart of the Berkshires! Much more than a piece of raw land, this estate parcel conveys with many permits in place to streamline your building process This mountain-top retreat includes over eight private acres, but presents significantly larger as it borders a fourteen-acre parcel of town conservation land! Enjoy the serenity of views over mountains and meadows Hike from your front door to enjoy mature hardwood forest and year-round brook Permits for well, septic, scenic mountain and conservation work in hand Constuction-grade driveway in place to the ideal building site Two miles (5 minutes) to the main gate of Tanglewood and/or Kripalu! $549,000 L2733
LENOX - Design your dream home and make this cul-de-sac neighborhood the site of your new home! Underground utilities, natural gas, town water and sewer This 1 8 acre parcel Close to Lenox center, Lenox Middle and High School Minutes from cultural attractions and outdoor recreation! $209,000/L2970
Broker/Owners:
season - ready for building your new home $149,900/L3113
Pam Roberts, CBR, CIPS, CRB, CRS, ePro, GRI, SRES 441-9681
Tiffany Roberts, ABR, CBR, e-PRO 822-5369
Marie Bourassa, PSA, SES, SRES 212-6174
Lenox - Great oppor tunity to build your dream home on a quiet cul-de-sac in Lenox Paved road, underground utilities, town water, town sewer, natural gas, cable A established neighborhood of fine homes, this lot is close to town, middle and high school A great gateway to all that the Berkshires have to offer
Broker Associates:
Barbara K. Greenfeld, ABR, C-CREC, CRS, Green, RSPS, SRES 441-5986
Anne Meczywor, CBR, CRS, MRP, RSPS, SRES 446-2179
Bonnie Parsons, GREEN® 617-719-4387
Realtor Associates:
Molly Thomas 441-3899
Nicholas Sereda, SRES, 441-0694
Mark Parsons 822-4169
Lisa Peltier 413-822-1257
Don’t Just Get Things Tidied Up –Keep Them That Way
" We asked the comp an y t o do a major exp ansion o f our scr eened por ch so that it mor e than doubled in size and functioned as a thr ee-season r oom. The final pr oduct c ame out e v en be t t er than w e ha d anticip at ed.
Our thanks t o St e v e Morrison and e v ery one in v olv ed in bringing this pr oject t o comple tion. This thr eeseason r oom will giv e our family man y y ear s o f pleasur e and has a dded value t o our home."
See comple te te stimonial and a dditional pho to s o f this project a t w ww.mo r ris on sh om ei mp rovem ent.co m
Dear Ly nn,
I feel like I’ l l never be able to buy a house Pr ices are st il l high; availabilit y i s low and now t he rates are going up. My credit i sn’t look ing good bec ause I had to use credit c ard s dur ing Cov id when I wa sn’t work ing. W hat’s going on and what c an I do?
Lil ly in Limbo
Dear Lil ly, You need a plan Maybe t hi s infor mat ion may help.
A s of today, May 3, 2023 a 30 -year, f i xed-rate mor t gage i s 6 90% In a 52 -week t ime per iod, t he lowest rate wa s 5.26% t he highest wa s 7.41%.
If you ’ d like to have an idea about how much you might be pay ing in interest , underst and t hat t he cur rent 30 -year, f i xed-rate mor t gage of 6.90% on a $10 0,0 0 0 loan w il l cost $659 per mont h in pr incipa l and interest (t a xes and fees are not included) T he tot a l amount of interest you ’ l l pay i s $137,096. How c an you obt ain a mor t gage if you have bad credit ?
T here are cer t ain loan prog ram s and lenders t hat may be able to help so it may be possible, especia l ly if you c an ma ke a big dow n pay ment , show ing t hat you have large c a sh reser ves and have a low debt-to -income rat io
A bout 15% of A mer ic an con sumers have credit scores in t he 50 0 to 599 range on an 850 -point sc a le, which i s con sidered poor to fair credit , according to F ICO. A not her 10% are in t he 60 0 to 649 range, which i s considered fair credit . You’re in good company if your score i s less t han idea l, and t he r ight lender c an help you get a mor t gage or ex plain how to get approved in t he f ut ure.
If you have a bad credit score you most likely w il l not be a l lowed to get a loan. W hat’s considered “ bad ” depend s on t he t y pe of loan you ’ re apply ing for: convent iona l, F H A , VA or USDA . Most successf ul homebuyers about 93% have credit scores of 650 or higher.
1. K now your option s. If you c an’t qua lif y for a convent iona l mor t gage, what about a VA , USDA or F H A loan?
2. Don’t g ive up ea si ly. You may hear a lot of no ’ s f rom lenders before you hear a yes.
3 Tr y a mor tga ge broker. T hey may k now which lenders are t he best match for your circum st ances (L enders pay mor t gage brokers; t heir ser v ices are f ree to bor rowers.)
4. Spend a few mont h s improv i ng your credit before apply i ng for a mor tga ge. Pay ing dow n high-ba lance credit c ard s, ma k ing on-t ime pay ment s and di sput ing credit repor t er rors c an help your score
con siderably.
5. Save up a dow n pay ment of at lea st 10%. L enders w il l see you a s less r i sk y when you have more sk in in t he game.
Infor mat ion f rom Forbe s Adv i sor com
Dear Ly nn,
We bought a house w it h a beaut if ul pool, pool house, and screen house. It’s ama zing how many new f r iend s and relat ives we now have t hat are planning cookout s, vac at ion s, Cor n Hole Tour nament s, at OUR house t hi s summer!
Did we ma ke a mi st a ke buy ing t hi s lovely home t hat W E wanted to enjoy? We would love to inv ite f r iend s and family over but not ever y weekend!
A lready Tired in Ty r ingham
Dear AT T,
Here’s a t hought Have a huge par t y one weekend t hi s summer Inv ite ever yone! Have t hem br ing food, dr ink s, sun screen, towel s, etc. Play games! Rent a por t a pot t y. W hen it’s over, hire a cleaning company to ma ke your house squea k y clean! T hen tel l a l l of your f r iend s and family t hat you have come dow n w it h a rare f lu t hat’s highly cont agious and t a kes 2 mont h s to clear T hen you bot h go out side w it h your iced tea and rela x by your pool…a lone.
